BARGAINS Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of bargain

as in deals

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business

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as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken made a bargain that one would help the other next week

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bargain

as in negotiates

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price

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as in covenants

to come to an arrangement as to a course of action I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes

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as in arranges

to bring about through discussion and compromise bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with

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Recent Examples of bargains

Noun

The airline probably offers more bargains than any carrier serving South Florida. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 Inflation has also pushed more middle- and higher-income shoppers into dollar stores in search of bargains, though low-income households have long been the backbone of the business. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Advertisement The costs of such Faustian bargains fall on everyone excluded from them. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 American consumers deserved bargains on digital watches, pocket calculators, and primitive computers. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The cost crunch prompted Prentice and his wife to seek out bargains on groceries. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Even these numbers will likely look like bargains in two years. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The men’s section has some especially good bargains, including the BP Men’s Fleece Hoodie for just $22 and the Zella Men’s Endurance Performance Polo for $23. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026 Late arrivals can find bargains as vendors weigh whether to haul unsold product home. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026 One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026 In this Gothic fantasy debut, Leena Al-Sayer bargains her ability to see the dead in order to pay for the expensive medicine her brother Rami needs to live. — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026 One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles. — PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025 The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025 Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains

Noun

The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
There is a historical template for deals between Iran and the United States—Tehran agrees to constrain or give up a specific behavior, and Washington agrees to give it money and recognition—that could apply neatly to the current conflict.

— ALLISON MINOR, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of deals

Noun

His administration has described the agreements as historic, but the raises secured by the two groups of first responders differ considerably.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Before then, advocates are seeking reforms that would enable the city to rebid the contracts through the passage of a state bill, which would include provisions that protect employees in future agreements and prevent a school bus driver strike.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreements

Verb

The remainder of the series schedule is in flux as the WNBA negotiates where Atlanta can play its remaining home games.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
By the time a large organization evaluates one, runs it through security, negotiates access and puts it into production, another model is already getting the headlines.

— Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiates

Verb

The debate over doing more School officials will be the first to admit that not everyone agrees.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of agrees

Verb

Anthony is the executive vice president of On Location, a global leader in sports hospitality that arranges ticket packages for the Super Bowl.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranges

Noun

Mitchell was eight-for-14 shooting with six rebounds, four assists and three steals in 28 minutes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Flagg didn’t return after the injury, finishing with 14 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in 17 minutes.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of steals

Noun

The United States’ network of defense pacts is poised to get stronger as its allies get stronger, but only if rebalancing occurs with consent, foresight, and respectful treatment of partners.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Under the co-exclusive pacts, all five seasons of Orphan Black are now available to stream on HBO Max and Peacock.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pacts

Verb

Amazon does not directly employ workers anywhere in the country and instead contracts its labor force through other firms.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
At birth, ordinary life contracts around a mother and newborn before opening outward again.

— Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026